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The Political Economy of Rural Syria: Narrative, Class, and Conflict (1970-2011)

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  • Ahmed Borazan

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This article employs a political economy approach to offer a narrative of the rural problem of Syria. It traces the relations of production, class formation, and power as they unfolded since 1970. The Baath takeover in 1963 ended forever the liberal era which was characterized by the dominance of the traditional landlord class. The populist Baath era can be divided into a radical period characterized by the populist transformation of the rural sector, and a Machiavellian period; partially retreated from the radical course and transformed the state agrarian policy into a regime survival tool. Then came, the neoliberal era, which aimed at liberalizing markets and restructuring production relations. The paper concludes by examining the roots of the countryside participation in the revolt engulfed Syria in 2011. It argues that the rural revolt could not be explained by the drought of 2007-2010; rather the reasons are to be sought in the state-building and development strategies chosen by the ruling regime.

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  • Ahmed Borazan, 2021. "The Political Economy of Rural Syria: Narrative, Class, and Conflict (1970-2011)," Journal of Research in Economics, Politics & Finance, Ersan ERSOY, vol. 6(1), pages 82-100.
    • Handle: RePEc:ahs:journl:v:6:y:2021:i:1:p:82-100
    DOI: 10.30784/epfad.800672
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    Keywords

    Syria; Rural Political Economy; Arab Spring; Neoliberalism; Class Analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • O20 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - General

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